CBS19 will continue to update this article as more information becomes available. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 12:42 PM CST January 15, 2021
WINONA, Texas A woman and three children are dead, and one person was taken to a local hospital following a Monday afternoon house fire in Smith County.
According to Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks, the fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on DeVonne Drive, near the Starrville Church of the Living God, just off Highway 271.
Officials say a White Oak volunteer firefighter was driving in the area an was stopped by a man, identified as Edwin Harris, 31, who was trying to put out the fire and rescue those who were still in the home. EMS and Precinct 4 officials arrived at the home as the fire began to grow. Officials say that s when rescue efforts were hindered.